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Car AC theory question
AC condensers (the part that's in front of the radiator) can be purchased in bare aluminum or painted black. The purpose is to transfer heat to the air. It seems to me that for maximum heat transfer...
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Anyone ever tested Sunpro oil pressure gauge for accuracy?
Wondering how accurate a Sunpro oil pressure gauge is likely to be - trying to determined whether I have an oil pressure issue. Anyone ever checked one against a known accurate gauge?
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crappy brake shoes
this is what happens when you use cheapo brake shoes - you abrade the inside of the drum, create a lip, and end up having to cut the drum off because the lip will no longer fit past the self-adjusting...
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Thread size/pitch on Toyota 7MGE oil pressure sender?
On the metric sizer it seems to best fit an M10 x 1 thread however it's tapered. Can anyone identify what size it is? Thanks
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Possible explanation for low oil pressure light after cam seal install
89 Toyota Cressida recently mentioned in here with bad cam seal. Going down the road and find that a temp fix with Permatex on the seal didn't hold, by 200 miles into a trip the engine is hemorrhaging...
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Brake advice?
Hi - I have a 1976 corvette that I am trying to keep going on a minimalist budge t. I have a brake issue in that I am losing brake fluid - a lot from the rear reservoir and little from the front. I...
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A sea of black
while window shooping on I noticed 2 things 1. ground clearance is notably absent on "full specs" for legacy 2. the cute tan interior color options that's available with the nearly all legacy exterior...
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64 mercury 576K miles grandmas car
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How to get a new old 67 shelby
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Ford turns minivans into Fred Flintstone cars
Whats a little hole in the floor anyway?? ;) bob
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Sealant on cam seals on 89 Cressida 7MGE?
Turns out my previously mentioned issue of oil leakage isn't due to the valve cover gaskets, it's the cam seals. Do you recommend using any sealant on the outer diameter of cam seals aside from...
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Toyota 7MGE valve cover oil leak passenger side
Have an 89 Toyota Cressida with a 7MGE DOHC 6 engine. For a while I've had a chronic, persistent oil leak on the passenger valve cover. On the driver side, I hand tighten the valve cover seat of the...
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What does this sensor on Toyota thermostat housing do?
It screws into the thermostat housing on my 89' Cressida. I see it id'd as bi-metallic vacuum switch - has an AISIN p/n 90925-05068 Link to pics below. The hose nipples have deteriorated and broken....
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Diagnosing noise on 2007 escape
My wife has an 07 Escape. It has a terrible noise when it is in gear, sitti nf still, with foot on the brake with the ac on. It even does it some with the accelerator pressed as you drive off. Worse...
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